Washington - US Condemns Barrage Of Rocket Fire From Gaza

An Israeli 'Iron Dome' fires a missile, the second of three form the same battery, to intercept Grad missiles fired from the Gaza Strip, as it defends an Israeli population center in the south of the country, 15 November 2012. Operation Pillar Cloud continues for the second day with Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip and missiles fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER

Washington - The White House says the U.S. strongly condemns the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza into Israel and regrets the loss of life.

Advertisement:

Spokesman Jay Carney says there is “no justification” for the violence perpetrated by Hamas and other terrorist organizations. And he called on those responsible to immediately stop the “cowardly acts.”

Carney says that while Hamas claims to have the best interests of the Palestinian people at heart, the violence it continues to engage in is counterproductive to the Palestinian cause.

Palestinian militants launched nearly 150 rockets at Israel on Thursday, killing three people. Israel launched its own offensive Wednesday, killing the head of Hamas’ militant wing and destroying dozens of rocket launchers.